ESPN, Univision are scoring big World Cup ratings

Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

The U.S. team’s 2-1 loss in extra time to Belgium drew an average of 16.5 million viewers to ESPN, making it the third most-viewed soccer telecast ever in the U.S. Above, fans at a viewing event in Long Beach react as Team USA scores against Belgium.

The U.S. team’s 2-1 loss in extra time to Belgium drew an average of 16.5 million viewers to ESPN, making it the third most-viewed soccer telecast ever in the U.S. Above, fans at a viewing event in Long Beach react as Team USA scores against Belgium. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

The U.S. team’s 2-1 loss in extra time to Belgium drew an average of 16.5 million viewers to ESPN, making it the third most-viewed soccer telecast ever in the U.S. Above, fans at a viewing event in Long Beach react as Team USA scores against Belgium.